Toyota’s Fifth-Generation Hybrid System Finally Made The Camry Fun To Drive

Toyota’s Fifth-Generation Hybrid System Finally Made The Camry Fun To Drive

The Toyota Camry has always been a lot of good things — reliable, efficient, comfortable — but it’s never exactly been thrilling to drive. That has changed with the introduction of the ninth-generation Camry. For 2025, Toyota’s trusty midsize sedan has been pared down to just one powertrain option, a 2.5-liter inline-4 engine mated to … Read more

You Won’t Recognize The 2025 Toyota Camry’s Sporty Aspirations

You Won’t Recognize The 2025 Toyota Camry’s Sporty Aspirations

When I told folks I was set to review the 2025 Toyota Camry, the response was pretty much standard across the board: “Good luck.” Good luck finding something interesting to say. Good luck remembering the finer points of the drive. Good luck enjoying yourself. Well, sorry to all the haters and losers, but the 2025 … Read more

Unsold Chinese EVs Are Piling Up At Ports

Unsold Chinese EVs Are Piling Up At Ports

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, April 17, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Toyota CH-R Is Dead in America 1st Gear: Ports Are Filling With Unsold Cars, Mostly From China … Read more

These Cars Have Had The Biggest Sales Increases In 2024 So Far

These Cars Have Had The Biggest Sales Increases In 2024 So Far

Photo: Hyundai When quarterly sales figures come out, it’s common to focus on the cars that sold the most in the previous three months. That’s certainly interesting on some level, but at the same time, most of the top sellers are pretty consistent. Presumably, the Ford F-Series and Chevrolet Silverado will take the top two … Read more

Toyota Is Crushing Its Fastest Prius: Report

Toyota Is Crushing Its Fastest Prius: Report

Image: Toyota Prior to this car arriving at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 2004, no hybrid had ever run at America’s natural race track. This is it, this was the first one. This is a piece of racing history that deserves to be kept for future generations to admire. Toyota arrived to the salt with … Read more

What’s The Most Expensive Car Payment You’ve Ever Had?

What’s The Most Expensive Car Payment You’ve Ever Had?

Photo: Logan Carter Buying a new car is always a battle between what your heart wants, what your brain wants, and what your bank account can handle, but if you’re a car person then you know the heart often gets what it wants despite logic pointing you in the other direction. As someone who’s been … Read more

Readers Say These Cars Are Unrecognizable From Old Generations

Readers Say These Cars Are Unrecognizable From Old Generations

Photo: Ford We asked readers what cars are the most unrecognizable from previous models and generations earlier this week. It’s amazing what a few decades will do to a person and/or car — for better or worse. Some models go from being beloved SUVs to blobby crossovers, while others go from being coupes or sedans … Read more

New EVs Still Can’t Beat The Efficiency Of A Toyota Prius PHEV

New EVs Still Can’t Beat The Efficiency Of A Toyota Prius PHEV

The Toyota Prius Prime has beat out the latest EVs for the title of greenest car. Despite more EVs coming to market, none of the latest fully-electric vehicles in the U.S. managed to outdo the efficiency of the humble Prius plug-in, according to the Washing Post and recent findings in the 2024 GreenerCars report. Andy … Read more

These Are The 2024 Cars Most Likely To Last 200,000 Miles Or More, According To Consumer Reports

These Are The 2024 Cars Most Likely To Last 200,000 Miles Or More, According To Consumer Reports

Photo: Ford They don’t build cars like they used to. It’s true. They’re safer, more fuel efficient and more reliable than ever before. These days, most cars are just getting started when they cross the 100,000-mile mark. They may require quite a few repairs to keep going after that point, but the days of cars … Read more

Hertz Is Getting Rid Of 20,000 EVs

Hertz Is Getting Rid Of 20,000 EVs

Happy Friday! It’s January 12, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Jalopinions | The Best Type is Jaguar’s E-Type 1st Gear: Hertz Is Selling A Third Of Its … Read more